How tall is Rivelino?

Rivelino's listed height is 169 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 53% of men in Brazil.

Where 169 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 53% of men in Brazil born in 1946 (average 168.5 cm).

Rivelino next to his teammates

Carlos Alberto Torres is 11 cm taller than Rivelino (180 cm), teammate at Brazil men's national football team from 1965 to 1977.

About Rivelino

Rivelino, whose name is also spelled Rivellino, is a Brazilian football pundit and former player. He was born on 1 January 1946 in São Paulo, the son of Italian immigrants from Macchiagodena, Isernia. He played as an attacking midfielder and was renowned for his moustache, powerful long-range shooting, accurate passing, vision, close control, dribbling and ability to bend free kicks.

Rivelino was one of the key members of Brazil's 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning team. In 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He currently works as a pundit for TV Cultura.

At a listed 169 cm (5'7"), Rivelino is 11 cm shorter than Carlos Alberto Torres, listed at 180 cm (5'11"), his teammate in the Brazil men's national football team from 1965 to 1977. Both men were part of the Brazil team of that period.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rivelino in feet and inches? Rivelino is 5'7" tall, which is 169 cm, 66.5 inches or 1.69 m.

How tall is Rivelino compared to Carlos Alberto Torres? Carlos Alberto Torres is 11 cm taller than Rivelino: 180 cm (5'11") vs 169 cm (5'7").

Is Rivelino tall for men in Brazil? At 169 cm he is taller than about 53% of men in Brazil born in 1946, whose average height is 168.5 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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